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Phase 2: It is a 1-to-4 course. 1 Lesson Content: Exemplar material Key Objectives: To know what makes an effective piece of descriptive writing. To expand vocabulary Vocabulary and grammar: Improving and extending vocabulary. Simile, metaphor, alliteration, repetition, etc Homework: Vocabulary extension work 2 Lesson Content: Using the senses Key Objectives: To identify and use the senses Vocabulary and grammar: See, hear, taste, touch, smell Homework: Description of island 3 Lesson Content: Ambitious figurative language using exemplar material Key Objectives: To identify and use ambitious figurative language Vocabulary and grammar: Consonance, assonance, sibilance, etc Homework: Developing vocab to write own descriptive piece 4 Lesson Content: Five paragraph structure using 13+ past paper questions Key Objectives: To learn how to structure a piece of descriptive writing Vocabulary and grammar: Setting, positioning, advancing, arriving, leaving Homework: Planning a five-part piece 5 Lesson Content: Writing a first paragraph using contrast Key Objectives: To complete and edit two paragraphs of descriptive writing Vocabulary and grammar: Personification, simile, metaphor, juxtaposition, symbols, adjectives Homework: Finish contrasting paragraphs 6 Lesson Content: Five paragraph narrative structure Key Objectives: To learn how to create mood and structure a short story Vocabulary and grammar: Using descriptive language in a SPAAL structure Homework: Planning a short story 7 Lesson Content: Variety of short story beginnings Key Objectives: To learn how to begin a story Vocabulary and grammar: Puzzling, questioning, in media res etc. Homework: Writing an atmospheric opening 8 Lesson Content: Variety of short story endings use of descriptive techniques in a story Key Objectives: To learn how to end a piece of creative writing Vocabulary and grammar: Twist endings and other literary techniques Homework: Writing an effective ending 9 Lesson Content: Variety of sentence structures. Key Objectives: To learn how to vary sentence structure for effect Vocabulary and grammar: Simple, complex, compound sentences Homework: Writing a varied paragraph 10 Lesson Content: Editing Key Objectives: To learn how to edit English Language answer to a higher standard Vocabulary and grammar: Consolidation of knowledge Homework: SPAG and sentence structure